Making a Chef Knife

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5 ай бұрын

Custom Knife Making: The Chef Knife
Thank you for joining me on my channel. Today, we will be making a Chef knife with a differential heat treat (Hamon). I made this knife using 3mm 1095 steel for the blade, 3mm steel pins and Stabalised Matumi wood for the scales. Feel free to use whatever you have available or prefer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. #knifemaking #knifemaker #chefknife #knifemaking
01:00 Cutting the Profile
01:33 Hand filing the profile
02:57 Mark and drill the pinning holes
05:04 Mark the plunge lines and bevel areas
06:14 Grind the initial bevels
07:58 Apply the clay
09:45 Heat treat the blade
11:40 Finalise the bevels
13:35 Hand sand the blade
16:23 Dip the blade in Ferric Chloride
17:56 Polish the blade
18:52 Prep the pins and scales
23:30 Glue up the scales
28:20 Peen the pins
29:23 Profile the handle
33:50 Finishing touches
37:-00 Sharpen the blade
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@Jacobs_knives 5 ай бұрын

The hamon came out stunning! Amazing work as always 👌

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the comment! Yes, 1095 produces a beautiful hamon.

@harryvanniekerk7269 Ай бұрын

It was like eye candy. Thank you so much!😃

@zeemanknives 29 күн бұрын

Dankie Mnr. van Niekerk. :)

@jeremiahbullfrog2667 5 ай бұрын

It is my opinion that Zeeman is the best maker out there. In my opinion, his work is flawless. His camera work and video quality is second to none. Also, his instructions are very concise and precise. I am always so happy when he posts a video. Keep it up!

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thank you...this comment means a lot to me. Appreciate it!

@flothamm93 5 ай бұрын

Finally! A Chef Knife :)

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

That was a fast comment...😄 Hope you enjoy it!

@geraldstamour1312 5 ай бұрын

Dope AF results @zeemanknives! This ought to be in a high-end kitchenware catalog and/or retailer!

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. That is a nice thought :). Regards

@rynoalberts813 5 ай бұрын

Great knife and love how you always talk us through the process

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the comment! Glad you enjoy the commentaries included!

@RRINTHESHOP 5 ай бұрын

Very nice Knife.

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheGarner77 5 ай бұрын

Stunning as always.

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the comment!

@MASI_forging 5 ай бұрын

Very nice work. The knifw looks beautiful 😊😊

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@funkysaurus 5 ай бұрын

Very Nice. Thanks for the video

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@samlecoupe1309 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this content!

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@ClenioBuilder 5 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏🤜🤛

@einundsiebenziger5488 5 ай бұрын

Are you a bot or just illiterate?

@zeemanknives 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@thatonegamer5672 5 ай бұрын

Awesome knife! How do you bring the bevel down that thin without it warping in heat treat? Thanks!

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thank you...I only grind in the initial bevel before heat treatment...so I leave the edge still relatively thick. Then after the blade is hardened and tempered, I grind it to its final thickness.

@thatonegamer5672 5 ай бұрын

@@zeemanknives Gotcha okay! It looked thin pre heat treat in the video but it was just probably hard to see! Thanks!

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

@@thatonegamer5672 So the stock I used was 3mm thick, and I ground it down to leave about 1mm on the edge, then heat treat. Then I took it down to about 0.25mm.

@thorwaldjohanson2526 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful knife. Like the hamono and especially the blade profile. Very reminiscent of a kramer. I'm curious as to your choice of 1095. Is that mostly due to being limited by a forge for heat treatment?

@thorwaldjohanson2526 5 ай бұрын

Oh and another question, have you attempted more complex grinds for easier food release? Like grind or convex? I'd love to see a video about that. I rarely see it addressed. But beautiful knife my man!

@zeemanknives 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the comment. Well the 1095 in this case was because I had it on hand. I generally work with 5-6mm steels, and this was the only 3mm i had with me at the time, i work with a wide variety of high carbon steels, but not all are always available in 2-3mm, and the same for thicker 5-6mm steels...and then also for the hamon purpose. 1095 gives the best hamon lines in my oppinion. I have seem some beautiful hamons with W2 as well, but have not worked with it myself. I have never attempted any special grinds on a chef knive before. I will look into it now that you mentioned it.

@thorwaldjohanson2526 5 ай бұрын

@@zeemanknives there's a great video called "convex, full flat or flat grind for the win?" where he test different knives with different grinds on different vegetables in regards to food release. The differences are immense.

@thorwaldjohanson2526 5 ай бұрын

@@zeemanknives and thank you for the response, that makes sense :) we use what we got on our hands.

@einundsiebenziger5488 5 ай бұрын

Wonder how you come up with the Kramer comparison. Kramer knives have much taller blades and resemble cake shovels from afar. This one looks way more sleek and nimble.